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$3,500 in Fines Paid by City of Palm Springs

This
page finalized November 13, 2008

CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS SETTLES FOR $3,500

In
October, 2008, the City of Palm Springs
agreed to pay $3,500 in penalties; $2,625 to
the California Air Pollution Fund, $437.50 to the Peralta Community
College
District, and $437.50 to the California Pollution Control Financing
Authority for
violating air quality regulations.

An
investigation by the ARB showed that the City of Palm Springs
failed to properly self-inspect
their diesel trucks to assure the trucks met state smoke emission
standards.ARB
documented violations as
they related to the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP).To settle the case, the
City of
Palm
Springs
agreed to
the $3,500 penalty and to comply with the PSIP and other ARB programs.